Stated position
Pay child care providers who partner with the state at the beginning of each month and pay on enrollment (like private pay), starting in fiscal year 2026, ending late payments; and issue an executive order for a complete rewrite of child care regulations.
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Derived from a tracked promise: “Pay child care providers who partner with the state at the beginning of each month and pay on enrollment (like private pay), starting in fis…”
Sources
- Office of Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe — 2025 State of the State Addresshttps://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/MOGOV/2025/01/28/file_attachments/3145532/EMBARGOED%202025%20State%20of%20the%20State%20Address%20Media%20Copy.pdf ↗
“So, starting in fiscal year 2026, providers will receive payments from the state at the beginning of the month and we will pay on enrollment – just like private pay. We will not allow late payments, or technology issues to put these small businesses at risk.”